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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.08.2010 (43) Date of publication: 30.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/48 (21) Application number: 09796190.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/122(2006.01) A61B 17/128(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/067992 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/080386 (15.07.2010 Gazette 2010/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 19.12.2008 US 139141 P (71) Applicant: Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. Winston-Salem, NC 27105-4191 (US)	(72) Inventors: KARPIEL, John, A. Winston-Salem NC 27106 (US) AGUIRRE, Andres, F. Burlington NC 27215 (US) (74) Representative: Garratt, Peter Douglas  Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ London EC1N 2SQ (GB)